Error 0x80040256

[yea1234]

when i try and play something in windows media player or nething i get this error

"You either do not have a sound card installed on your computer or it is not functioning properly. If you do not have a sound card installed, you must install one before you can listen to audio in a digital media file. If you do have a sound card installed, refer to its documentation to troubleshoot the problem.

Error ID = 0x80040256, Remedy ID = 0x00000000"

how can I fix this?

[hudsonsmith]

Welcome to windrivers yea1234. Much more info required:
- Make and model of computer
- Make and model of sound card (if known)
- Version of windows
- Any yellow ! or ? in device manager?
- Do other system sounds work?

[yea1234]

dell..how do i find the model?
i dont know the make and model of the sound card
i have a windows xp
the yellow question marks and !'s are in 'Other Devices' not in the 'sound, video and game controllers'
and no none of the other sound systems work

[shamus]

dell..how do i find the model?

Should be a sticker on the side that has a service tag number or a label on the back of the machine with serial number, etc.

[yea1234]

05d481?

[shamus]

According to Dell that's an invalid service tag...are you sure that was it?

[yea1234]

theres a lotta numbers on that sticker, which one is it? theres
-one on the side of the bar code: 05D481

-under the bar code: 00043-412-263-551
-or one sideways on the sticker: X08-73061

[shamus]

Ok...let's start over.
Is your machine a desktop or a tower? Does it have a number underneath
the power button like this:

If we can determine the model, I can find you the drivers. Have you looked at the back of the computer to see if the model # is listed?

[yea1234]

Dimension 4550

[shamus]

It's either an Analog Devices ADI 198x Integrated Audio
driver is here:
http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/drivers/88/88232.htm
(you'll want to download R49606.exe)
or it's a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Digital (Dell)
drivers are here:
http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp

[deebo1911]

It's either an Analog Devices ADI 198x Integrated Audio
driver is here:
http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/drivers/88/88232.htm
(you'll want to download R49606.exe)
or it's a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Digital (Dell)
drivers are here:
http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp

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Can you help me out with a Compaq Presario 900 Series PP2140

[lopez]

[QUOTE=yea1234]when i try and play something in windows media player or nething i get this error

"You either do not have a sound card installed on your computer or it is not functioning properly. If you do not have a sound card installed, you must install one before you can listen to audio in a digital media file. If you do have a sound card installed, refer to its documentation to troubleshoot the problem.

Error ID = 0x80040256, Remedy ID = 0x00000000"

how can i fix this on my computer??

[xpuser357]

Welcome to windrivers Lopez.
As stated above you will need to be more specific on your computer to help you with sound. Do you have a Mfg computer: Compaq, Hewlett Packerd,
Dell, And others or do you have one someone built for you? Need to know
if you have on board sound or sound card. When you go to Device Manager
do you see any yellow exclamation symbols?

[hugo575]

I have the same problem, and glad that you have this forum.

my sound does not work.

System info: Toshiba Satellite A135-S2276
I have installed Windows XP Professional SP1
Please help getting the driver that I need. I have installed the driver from the Toshiba driver however did not work. Installed Realtek '97 driver 4.0. did not work either.

People HELP!

[NooNoo]

Welcome to Windrivers hugo575
First, update to Service Pack 2, many sound problems were fixed with SP2.